Top Things to do in Kansas
Top Hotels in Kansas
- 1. Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita
- 2. Drury Inn & Suites Kansas City Overland Park
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Wichita Northeast
- 4. Hotel at Old Town
- 5. Hampton Inn Lawrence
- 6. Best Western Plus Wichita West Airport Inn
- 7. Homewood Suites by Hilton Salina Downtown
- 8. Best Western Plus Butterfield Inn
- 9. Hampton Inn Colby
- 10. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Olathe
The 10 Best Hiking Trails in Kansas, Kansas
See a buffalo up close, live like a cowboy for a day on a working cattle ranch or visit a stagecoach stop on the Sante Fe Trail are just a few of the many vacation experiences possible in this state in America’s heartland. You’ll love the wide-open spaces and the opportunities to engage in a variety of one-of-a-kind experiences in this marvelous state, which has the largest segment of true tallgrass prairie remaining in the U.S. Regardless of where you visit: a major metropolitan area like Kansas City, a college town like Manhattan or Lawrence or engaging places like Wichita, Dodge City and Salina, there are a wide array of attractions and sights nearby. If you want to familiarize yourself with cowboy culture, visit the Boot Hills Museum in Dodge City, dine on all-you-can-eat barbeque and hear songs of the American Cowboy at Diamond W Chuckwagon Supper in Wichita or explore the Dickinson County Heritage Center in Abilene, which has dance halls, gaming rooms and 32 saloons.
For outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, bird watching and other activities, three of the state’s most popular parks are: Cheney State Park near Wichita; Scott State Park near Scott City and Tuttle Creek State Park near Manhattan.
Restaurants in Kansas
1. Blue River Rail Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By D7563LEheidib - Marysville, United States
This trail is perfect for any type of trail exercise. It is week maintained. There are a lot of snakes in warmer weather, so be mindful.
2. Lehigh Portland Trails
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By maryfd2017 - Humboldt, United States
This trail is very scenic at any time of year; there are many options to travel, from an old train bridge crossing the Neosho river, to a newer bridge crossing the Neosho river, to picnic tables close to lake, to a fishing hole, to John Brown's cave, to trails following the side of the lake, all very close to shade trees, and nature! My grandchildren just love to explore these trails!
3. Prairie Spirit Trail
4. Riverfront Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Toyota1994 - Chicago, United States
Lawrence Riverfront Park is a nature park in the beautiful outdoors on the bank of Kansas River. It is located in the flood plains (on the river side of the levy), so some areas could be water-logged under rainy conditions. The entrance road is attractively bordered with large boulders. Recreational opportunities include: Disc golf course, Hiking trail, Dog park, and Boat launch access to the river. My visit was mainly for hiking, but unfortunately there was no trail map posted anywhere. But a trail was quite visible from the parking lot, and I hiked may be about a mile and a half before the trail became covered with overgrown vegetation and spider webs. It is a nice shady trail under pretty large trees. The trail basically follows the river bank. Sadly, I saw some uncivil people letting their dogs roam free on the trail. I saw a few birds also; one of the birders I came across said the timing was not right due to the hot day. Lawrence Riverfront Park is pretty good for a short visit unless you are getting on the river. The levy trail is also accessible from the park.
5. Clear Creek Trail
6. Arkansas River Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By jbjclass - Wichita, United States
This is a very peaceful and beautiful place to walk along the river. You can walk for a few miles, so you pass different parts of Wichita, like the Keeper of the Plains, Exploration Place, some fancy apartments and hotels, and on and on. It's very well maintained, and there's quite a bit of parking. It connects to other walking/biking trails, so we started keeping a map of everywhere we've walked, and it's fun to see how they go together. The Veterans' Memorial Park (right off the trail) is also very nice and worth visiting.
7. Kansas River Levee Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By JDD800 - Lawrence, United States
This is a great trail to either ride bike, walk or jog. It is peaceful and relaxing no matter whcih option you use. I have done them all. It is great workout and can do alone with a group.
8. Manhattan River Trail
9. Merriam Marketplace
10. Pawnee Prairie Park
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